CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The family of a young girl, struck by a Cubs player's foul ball at a game in Houston last month, has issued their first statement since the incident.
An attorney representing the girl's family has sent a letter to the Houston Astros on the 2-year-old's condition. According to the update, the fan suffered a skull fracture, brain contusions and seizure after being hit by a foul ball during the Cubs-Astros game at Minute Maid Park on May 29.
Cubs center fielder Albert Almora Jr., who was batting at the time, was devastated by the incident. He recently discussed the incident with 670 The Score.
"It happened, it came off my bat and I saw the whole thing," Almora told The Score's Laurence Holmes. "That's something that I'll never forget."
Almora's emotional reaction was seen on the game's broadcast.
"I think everybody in this room would react the same way if they saw what I saw and were a part of that."
Citing the family's desire for privacy, Almora said he has not spoken with them since the ordeal, which has given him a new perspective of protective netting around Major League Baseball.
Shortly after the injury, the Chicago White Sox announced plans to extend protective netting to the corners of the outfield.